Nigerian film actor and director (born 1967)
Bob-Manuel Udokwu | |
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| Born | Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu (1967-04-18) 18 April 1967 (age 57) Ogidi, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Port Harcourt |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Spouse | Cassandra Joseph |
| Children | Elyon Chinaza and Marcus Garvey |
Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwulistenⓘ (born 18 April 1967) is a Nigerian actor, movie director, producer and politician.[1] In 2014, Bob-Manuel received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2][3][4] He was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for his role in Adesuwa.[5]
Bob-Manuel was born to Mr. Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu and Ezelagbo Udokwu, in Nkwelle-Ogidi, Anambra State.[6]
He attended St. Peters Primary School (now Hillside Primary School) in the Coal Camp, Enugu, Enugu State for his elementary education, and Oraukwu Grammar School, Oraukwu, Anambra State for his secondary education. He proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. He later bagged a master's degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Lagos. He was the president of the Nigeria University Theater Art Student Association for the year 1989-1990.[7]
Udokwu met Cassandra Joseph when he was doing his master's degree program at the University of Lagos, while she was an undergraduate at the university. They married on 19 February 2000.[8] They have two children: Elyon Chinaza and Marcus Garvey.[9] He is a Christian.[10] In 2022, he was appointed by governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state, as a special adviser on entertainment, tourism, and media.[11]